Forgotten Fort of Truk Now Veiled by Jungle Ghost Town of Dublin
From Truk lagoon to a jungle graveyard, the once formidable Japanese stronghold fades as flora swallows docks, naval cranes, and a secret military base. The ghost town of Dublin bears rusting guns, a ruined parade ground, and a deserted communications center where history lies quiet.
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Robert C. Miller
Truk
Caroline Islands
Japan
South Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Dublin
Dublon
Filen
New U P innovations mix padlock, tire, beach pillow
United Press reports on Master Lock Co built in sound effects padlock confusing padlock thieves. US Rubber Co unveils a tire with reversed tread for quieter turns and easier steering. A sunbathing pillow with adjustable firmness sits with a separate inflatable beach mat in bright color options for summer relaxation.
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W. G. Vartan
United Press
New York
Master Lock Co
Milwaukee
U. S. Rubber Co
New York City
Bridge column explores varied outcomes in duplicate play
In a long running duplicate bridge deal North-South faced multiple contract outcomes from six No Trump to six Spades. Different tables produced wildly different scores due to bidding, leads, and opponents’ choices. The piece notes the luck remains but skill shows in varied results and poses a question for South after a 3 Diamond opening by North.
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East
North
West
Travel Is Broadening Even For A Chicken
BAY CITY Midh May 26 In Al Conklin a state highway department weight inspector blinked in amazement when he saw a chicken perched on a crossbar beneath a moving truck. The truck driver Delmar Gunden was astonished when Conklin stopped the vehicle and pointed to the feathered hitchhiker. Gunden estimated the chicken rode on his truck for at least 60 miles.
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Bay City
Midh
al Conklin
State Highway Department
Delmar Gunden
Conklin
Gunden
Illinois Tech Remains Leading Engineer Enrolment
Chicago reports Illinois Institute of Technology tops U S in engineering student numbers with 4 743 undergraduates and 581 graduates totaling 5 334 students. The Journal of the American Society for Engineering Education confirms Tech’s status as the nation’s largest engineering school. A woolen sweater's value is roughly the wool from six or more goats according to a noted fashion reference.
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Chicago
Illinois Institute; of Technology
Institute
Journal of the American Society For Engineering Education
Germany
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Leachman
Euat
Paqtiz AB Akt
Illinois ‘Tech
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Texas Industrial Trust
A’ Texas Corporation
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Turer
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